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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,450,218 and 7,486,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,450,218 and 7,486,876 is: 16,246,310.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,450,218 : 7,486,876 = 7,486,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,450,218/7,486,876 = 7,486,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,450,218x = 7,486,876 × 7,486,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,450,218x = 56,053,312,239,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,053,312,239,376/3,450,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,246,310.30

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